HLS 21RS-123 REENGROSSED 2021 Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO. 351 by REPRESENTATIVES PIERRE, AMEDEE, BRYANT, ROBBY CARTER, WILFOR
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HLS 21RS-123 REENGROSSED 2021 Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO. 351 BY REPRESENTATIVES PIERRE, AMEDEE, BRYANT, ROBBY CARTER, WILFORD CARTER, COX, DUPLESSIS, FREEMAN, GREEN, HARRIS, HUGHES, TRAVIS JOHNSON, JONES, GREGORY MILLER, NEWELL, SEABAUGH, SELDERS, STAGNI, WHITE, AND WILLARD Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana. STATE SYMBOL: Designates the song "Southern Nights" by Allen Toussaint as the official state cultural song 1 AN ACT 2 To amend and reenact R.S. 49:155(A) and (B), relative to state symbols; to designate 3 "Southern Nights" by Allen Toussaint as the official state cultural song; and to 4 provide for related matters. 5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: 6 Section 1. R.S. 49:155(A) and (B) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as 7 follows: 8 §155.7. State song 9 A. The official state song for the State of Louisiana shall be a musical 10 composition, with words and music by Doralice Fontane, entitled: "Give Me 11 Louisiana"; the words and music1 reading as follows: 12 Give me Louisiana, 13 The state where I was born 14 The state of snowy cotton, 15 The best I've ever known; 16 A state of sweet magnolias 17 And creole melodies 18 Oh give me Louisiana, Page 1 of 6 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 21RS-123 REENGROSSED HB NO. 351 1 The state where I was born 2 Oh what sweet old mem'ries 3 The mossy old oaks bring 4 It brings us the story of our Evangeline 5 A state of old tradition, 6 Of old plantation days 7 Makes good old Louisiana 8 The sweetest of all states. 9 Give me Louisiana, 10 A state prepared to share 11 That good old southern custom, 12 Hospitality so rare; 13 A state of fruit and flowers, 14 Of sunshine and spring showers 15 Oh give me Louisiana, 16 The state where I was born 17 Its woodlands, Its marshes 18 Where humble trappers live 19 Its rivers, Its valleys, 20 A place to always give 21 A state where work is pleasure, 22 With blessings in full measure 23 Makes good old Louisiana 24 The dearest of all states. 25 Give me Louisiana, 26 Where love birds always sing 27 In shady lanes or pastures, 28 The cowbells softly ring; 29 The softness of the sunset Page 2 of 6 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 21RS-123 REENGROSSED HB NO. 351 1 Brings peace and blissful rest 2 Oh give me Louisiana, 3 The state where I was born 4 The smell of sweet clover 5 Which blossoms ev'rywhere 6 The fresh new mown hay 7 Where children romp and play 8 A state of love and laughter, 9 A state for all here after 10 Makes good old Louisiana 11 The grandest of all states. 12 B. A. The official state song for the state of Louisiana shall also be the 13 musical composition with words and music by Jimmy H. Davis and Charles 14 Mitchell, entitled "You Are My Sunshine"; the words reading as follows: 15 Verses: 16 The other night, dear 17 As I lay sleeping 18 I dreamed I held you in my arms 19 When I awoke, dear 20 I was mistaken 21 And I hung my head and cried; 22 I'll always love you 23 And make you happy 24 If you will only say the same 25 But if you leave me 26 To love another 27 You'll regret it all some day; 28 You told me once, dear 29 You really loved me Page 3 of 6 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 21RS-123 REENGROSSED HB NO. 351 1 And no one else could come between 2 But now you've left me 3 And love another 4 You have shattered all my dreams; 5 Louisiana my Louisiana 6 the place where I was borne. 7 White fields of cotton 8 --green fields of clover, 9 the best fishing 10 and long tall corn; 11 Crawfish gumbo and jambalaya 12 the biggest shrimp and sugar cane, 13 the finest oysters 14 and sweet strawberries 15 from Toledo Bend to New Orleans; 16 Chorus: 17 YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE 18 My only sunshine 19 You make me happy 20 When skies are grey 21 You'll never know dear 22 How much I love you 23 Please don't take my sunshine away. 24 B. The official state cultural song for the state of Louisiana shall be the 25 musical composition with words and music by Allen Toussaint, entitled "Southern 26 Nights", which was inspired by Allen Toussaint's time spent in Terrebonne Parish; 27 the words reading as follows: 28 Southern nights 29 Have you ever felt a Southern night? 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HLS 21RS-123 REENGROSSED HB NO. 351 1 Free as a breeze 2 Not to mention the trees 3 Whistling tunes that you know and love so 4 Southern nights 5 Just as good even when closed your eyes 6 I apologize 7 To any one who can truly say 8 That he's found a better way 9 Southern skies 10 Have you ever noticed southern skies? 11 It's precious beauty 12 Lies just beyond the eye 13 It goes running through the soul 14 Like the stories told of old 15 Old man 16 He and his dog that walk the old land 17 Every flower touched his cold hand 18 As he slowly walked by 19 Weeping willows would cry for joy 20 Joy 21 Feels so good 22 Feels so good it's frightening 23 Wish I could 24 Stop this world from fighting 25 La-da-da-da-da, da-la-da-da-da-da 26 Da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da 27 Mystery 28 Like this and many others 29 In the trees Page 5 of 6 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 21RS-123 REENGROSSED HB NO. 351 1 Blow in the night 2 In the southern skies 3 Southern nights 4 They feel so good it's frightening 5 Wish I could 6 Stop this world from fighting 7 Da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da 8 Da-da-da-da-da-da, la-da-da, da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da... DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 351 Reengrossed 2021 Regular Session Pierre Abstract: Provides for the official state cultural song entitled "Southern Nights" by Allen Toussaint. Proposed law designates "Southern Nights", a musical composition with lyrics and music by Allen Toussaint, as the official state cultural song. (Adds R.S. 49:155.7) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill: 1. Change "Southern Nights" from a state song to a state cultural song. 2. Remove "Give Me Louisiana" as a state song. Page 6 of 6 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions..